Sheila McDonald
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 5409770 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Sheila McDonald |
| PRENOMES | Sheila |
| SOBRENOME | McDonald |
| ASSINATURA | MCDONALD S |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Calgary |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5950-7098 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 22 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2011 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Exploring the Impact of Bullying and Friendship on Mental Health Outcomes Among Transgender, Gender Diverse (TGD), and Cisgender Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual (LGB+) Youth
Prejudice and discrimination put 2SLGBTQ+ youth at greater risk of developing poor mental health outcomes. Yet there is heterogeneity within this group, notably a greater risk for poor mental health outcomes in trans and gender diverse (TGD) youth. The goal of this study was to determine if the relationship between bullying and mental health outcomes, and the potential protective influence of peer friendship, differed between cisgender lesbian, g…
Childcare use and the social-emotional and behavioural outcomes of late-preterm and early-term born children at age 5
Adverse childhood experiences
Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including maltreatment and family dysfunction, is a major contributor to the global burden of disease and disability. With a large body of international literature on ACEs having emerged over the past 25 years, it is timely to now synthetize the available evidence to estimate the global prevalence of ACEs and, through a series of moderator analyses, determine which populations are at higher risk. …
Associations among Caesarean Section Birth, Post-Traumatic Stress, and Postpartum Depression Symptoms
Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries account for nearly 30% of births annually with emergency C-sections accounting for 7-9% of all births. Studies have linked C-sections to postpartum depression (PPD). PPD is linked to reduced quality of parent-child interaction, and adverse effects on maternal and child health. New mothers' perceptions of more negative childbirth experiences, such as unplanned/emergency C-sections, are linked to post-trauma…
Modelling Maternal Depression
Depression is a major public health concern among expectant mothers in Canada. Income inequality has been linked to depression, so interventions for reducing income inequality may reduce the prevalence of maternal depression. The current study aims to simulate the effects of government transfers and increases to minimum wage on depression in mothers. We used agent-based modelling techniques to identify the predicted effects of income inequality r…
Do social support and community engagement act as mechanisms in the association between neighbourhood income inequality and the mental health of mothers in Calgary, Canada? A mediation analysis
Maternal depressive and anxiety symptoms before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in Canada
Maternal-Child Health Outcomes from Pre- to Post-Implementation of a Trauma-Informed Care Initiative in the Prenatal Care Setting
A TIC approach conveyed modest benefits for infant outcomes, but not maternal health in pregnancy. Future research examining other potential benefits of TIC approaches are needed including among women of high socio-demographic and medical risk
Cross-Sectional Study Protocol for the Covid-19 Impact Survey of Mothers and Their 7–11 Year Old Children in Alberta, Canada
Objectives: Our aim is to understand the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on families who have been followed longitudinally in two cohorts studied in Alberta, Canada. We will examine household infections during the COVID-19 pandemic, financial impact, domestic violence, substance use, child school and daily life and relationships in the home. We will identify risk and protective factors for maternal mental health outcomes using longitudinal data t…
Maternal depressive symptoms and language development
The current study examined the interaction between maternal depressive symptoms and child temperament in predicting subsequent child language skills. Participants were 252 mother-child dyads recruited from the All Our Families longitudinal cohort, a primarily middle-class sample (62.9% completed postsecondary education) from Alberta, Canada (90.5% White, 6% Asian, 3.5% other). Maternal depressive symptoms at age 3, controlling for prenatal depres…
Opportunistic postpartum depression symptom screening at well-child clinics in Alberta, 2012–2016
Longitudinal Predictors of Self-Regulation at School Entry
Self-regulation is the ability to manage emotions, modulate behaviors, and focus attention. This critical skill begins to develop in infancy, improves substantially in early childhood and continues through adolescence, and has been linked to long-term health and well-being. The objectives of this study were to determine risk factors and moderators associated with the three elements of self-regulation (i.e., inattention, emotional control, or beha…
Prediction and Understanding of Resilience in Albertan Families
Exposure to a natural disaster in childhood can have serious, long-lasting consequences, impacting physical and mental health, development, and learning. Although many children experience negative effects after a disaster, the majority do not, and what differentiates these groups is not well understood. Some of the factors that influence disaster-related outcomes in the midst of adversity include parents' mental health, the home environment, and …
Maternal perceptions of childhood vaccination
Vaccination decision making is complex and impacted by many factors that are similar but contribute to different decisions depending on mothers' perspectives. The results of this study indicate the need to examine new intervention approaches to increase uptake that recognize and address feelings of pressure and parental commitment to choice
Social support and maternal mental health at 4 months and 1 year postpartum
BACKGROUND: Low social support is consistently associated with postpartum depression. Previous studies do not always control for previous mental health and do not consider what type of support (tangible, emotional, informational or positive social interaction) is most important. The objectives are: to examine if low social support contributes to subsequent risk of depressive or anxiety symptoms and to determine which type of support is most impor…
Timeliness and completeness of routine childhood vaccinations in children by two years of age in Alberta, Canada
Examining the Psychometric Properties of Three Standardized Screening Tools in a Pregnant and Parenting Population
Breastfeeding Difficulties and Exclusivity Among Late Preterm and Term Infants
A Comparison Between Late Preterm and Term Infants on Breastfeeding and Maternal Mental Health
The objective of this study was to compare breastfeeding, postpartum mental health, and health service utilization between a group of late preterm (LP) maternal infant pairs and term counterparts. Data was drawn from a prospective community-based cohort in Calgary, Alberta. Bivariate and multivariable analyses were performed. LP infants were more likely to have had a longer median length of stay after birth (P < 0.001) and a higher re-hospitaliza…
P1-234 Prenatal screening for suboptimal mental health in the postpartum period
Postpartum depression (PPD) is the most common complication of pregnancy in developed countries, affecting 10%–15% of all new mothers. There's been a shift in thinking less in terms of PPD per se to poor psychosocial and transitioning outcomes after giving birth. The objective of this study was to develop a screening tool that identifies women at risk of distress in the postpartum period using information collected prenatally. We used data collec…
P1-544 Viability of a single emotional health question compared to three self-report measures of mental health
Introduction Instruments designed to assess various aspects of mental health are commonly administered to women during pregnancy and the early postpartum period. The sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive values of these instruments vary across study methodologies. The primary objective was to test the hypothesis that a single self-report emotional health question is effective in identifying women at risk of developing depr…
P1-235 Does social support buffer anxiety associated with returning to work or school for new mothers in the first year after giving birth
In Canada, maternity leave can last up to 1 year after giving birth. For some women, there may be associated anxiety with the prospect of having to return to work or school. We investigated the extent to which employment intentions during early postpartum were associated with symptoms of anxiety and whether this association was moderated by perceptions of social support. We used data from the All Our Babies Study, a community based prospective co…
Social support and maternal mental health at 4 months and 1 year postpartum
BACKGROUND: Low social support is consistently associated with postpartum depression. Previous studies do not always control for previous mental health and do not consider what type of support (tangible, emotional, informational or positive social interaction) is most important. The objectives are: to examine if low social support contributes to subsequent risk of depressive or anxiety symptoms and to determine which type of support is most impor…
Timeliness and completeness of routine childhood vaccinations in children by two years of age in Alberta, Canada
Do social support and community engagement act as mechanisms in the association between neighbourhood income inequality and the mental health of mothers in Calgary, Canada? A mediation analysis
P1-234 Prenatal screening for suboptimal mental health in the postpartum period
Postpartum depression (PPD) is the most common complication of pregnancy in developed countries, affecting 10%–15% of all new mothers. There's been a shift in thinking less in terms of PPD per se to poor psychosocial and transitioning outcomes after giving birth. The objective of this study was to develop a screening tool that identifies women at risk of distress in the postpartum period using information collected prenatally. We used data collec…
P1-544 Viability of a single emotional health question compared to three self-report measures of mental health
Introduction Instruments designed to assess various aspects of mental health are commonly administered to women during pregnancy and the early postpartum period. The sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive values of these instruments vary across study methodologies. The primary objective was to test the hypothesis that a single self-report emotional health question is effective in identifying women at risk of developing depr…
P1-235 Does social support buffer anxiety associated with returning to work or school for new mothers in the first year after giving birth
In Canada, maternity leave can last up to 1 year after giving birth. For some women, there may be associated anxiety with the prospect of having to return to work or school. We investigated the extent to which employment intentions during early postpartum were associated with symptoms of anxiety and whether this association was moderated by perceptions of social support. We used data from the All Our Babies Study, a community based prospective co…
A Comparison Between Late Preterm and Term Infants on Breastfeeding and Maternal Mental Health
The objective of this study was to compare breastfeeding, postpartum mental health, and health service utilization between a group of late preterm (LP) maternal infant pairs and term counterparts. Data was drawn from a prospective community-based cohort in Calgary, Alberta. Bivariate and multivariable analyses were performed. LP infants were more likely to have had a longer median length of stay after birth (P < 0.001) and a higher re-hospitaliza…
Breastfeeding Difficulties and Exclusivity Among Late Preterm and Term Infants
Examining the Psychometric Properties of Three Standardized Screening Tools in a Pregnant and Parenting Population
Timeliness and completeness of routine childhood vaccinations in children by two years of age in Alberta, Canada
Social support and maternal mental health at 4 months and 1 year postpartum
BACKGROUND: Low social support is consistently associated with postpartum depression. Previous studies do not always control for previous mental health and do not consider what type of support (tangible, emotional, informational or positive social interaction) is most important. The objectives are: to examine if low social support contributes to subsequent risk of depressive or anxiety symptoms and to determine which type of support is most impor…
Prediction and Understanding of Resilience in Albertan Families
Exposure to a natural disaster in childhood can have serious, long-lasting consequences, impacting physical and mental health, development, and learning. Although many children experience negative effects after a disaster, the majority do not, and what differentiates these groups is not well understood. Some of the factors that influence disaster-related outcomes in the midst of adversity include parents' mental health, the home environment, and …
Maternal perceptions of childhood vaccination
Vaccination decision making is complex and impacted by many factors that are similar but contribute to different decisions depending on mothers' perspectives. The results of this study indicate the need to examine new intervention approaches to increase uptake that recognize and address feelings of pressure and parental commitment to choice
Longitudinal Predictors of Self-Regulation at School Entry
Self-regulation is the ability to manage emotions, modulate behaviors, and focus attention. This critical skill begins to develop in infancy, improves substantially in early childhood and continues through adolescence, and has been linked to long-term health and well-being. The objectives of this study were to determine risk factors and moderators associated with the three elements of self-regulation (i.e., inattention, emotional control, or beha…
Maternal depressive and anxiety symptoms before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in Canada
Maternal-Child Health Outcomes from Pre- to Post-Implementation of a Trauma-Informed Care Initiative in the Prenatal Care Setting
A TIC approach conveyed modest benefits for infant outcomes, but not maternal health in pregnancy. Future research examining other potential benefits of TIC approaches are needed including among women of high socio-demographic and medical risk
Cross-Sectional Study Protocol for the Covid-19 Impact Survey of Mothers and Their 7–11 Year Old Children in Alberta, Canada
Objectives: Our aim is to understand the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on families who have been followed longitudinally in two cohorts studied in Alberta, Canada. We will examine household infections during the COVID-19 pandemic, financial impact, domestic violence, substance use, child school and daily life and relationships in the home. We will identify risk and protective factors for maternal mental health outcomes using longitudinal data t…
Maternal depressive symptoms and language development
The current study examined the interaction between maternal depressive symptoms and child temperament in predicting subsequent child language skills. Participants were 252 mother-child dyads recruited from the All Our Families longitudinal cohort, a primarily middle-class sample (62.9% completed postsecondary education) from Alberta, Canada (90.5% White, 6% Asian, 3.5% other). Maternal depressive symptoms at age 3, controlling for prenatal depres…
Opportunistic postpartum depression symptom screening at well-child clinics in Alberta, 2012–2016
Associations among Caesarean Section Birth, Post-Traumatic Stress, and Postpartum Depression Symptoms
Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries account for nearly 30% of births annually with emergency C-sections accounting for 7-9% of all births. Studies have linked C-sections to postpartum depression (PPD). PPD is linked to reduced quality of parent-child interaction, and adverse effects on maternal and child health. New mothers' perceptions of more negative childbirth experiences, such as unplanned/emergency C-sections, are linked to post-trauma…
Modelling Maternal Depression
Depression is a major public health concern among expectant mothers in Canada. Income inequality has been linked to depression, so interventions for reducing income inequality may reduce the prevalence of maternal depression. The current study aims to simulate the effects of government transfers and increases to minimum wage on depression in mothers. We used agent-based modelling techniques to identify the predicted effects of income inequality r…
Do social support and community engagement act as mechanisms in the association between neighbourhood income inequality and the mental health of mothers in Calgary, Canada? A mediation analysis
Adverse childhood experiences
Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including maltreatment and family dysfunction, is a major contributor to the global burden of disease and disability. With a large body of international literature on ACEs having emerged over the past 25 years, it is timely to now synthetize the available evidence to estimate the global prevalence of ACEs and, through a series of moderator analyses, determine which populations are at higher risk. …
Childcare use and the social-emotional and behavioural outcomes of late-preterm and early-term born children at age 5
Exploring the Impact of Bullying and Friendship on Mental Health Outcomes Among Transgender, Gender Diverse (TGD), and Cisgender Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual (LGB+) Youth
Prejudice and discrimination put 2SLGBTQ+ youth at greater risk of developing poor mental health outcomes. Yet there is heterogeneity within this group, notably a greater risk for poor mental health outcomes in trans and gender diverse (TGD) youth. The goal of this study was to determine if the relationship between bullying and mental health outcomes, and the potential protective influence of peer friendship, differed between cisgender lesbian, g…
Medicine (20 obras) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (15 obras) · Psychiatry (15 obras) · Psychology (12 obras) · Anxiety (10 obras) · Pregnancy (10 obras) · Demography (9 obras) · Mental health (9 obras) · Clinical Psychology (8 obras) · Environmental health (8 obras)